I'm not sure if this has been announced yet .. I'm on a modem
line from the UK and have not checked my e-mail. If not, this is
a heads-up, if so, forget this:

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Linux Town Hall: We have set a date for the Linux town hall
meeting of Nov 29th (afternoon). There will be an announcement
shortly and UMCE's participation will be important. You will
need to work with Mike McPherson and/or other Linux communities on
campus to prepare for that event. Part of the announcement
is:

Goals for the meeting include:

. Bringing the campus Linux community to a
common level of understanding of

the opportunities and challenges of Linux
support

. Discussing the desirability, advisability,
and practicality of a campus

Linux standard

. Discussing the needs and possible solutions
for cross-campus support

(including such things as pre-configured loadsets,
software packaging and

distribution, security services, etc.)

. Continuing to foster an active community
around Linux use and support